So You Want to Be a Plant Gay?

First things first, you saw a cute plant and you bought it. Now, you take it home, water it(?) and hope it doesn’t die. But of course it does. It lasts for a couple weeks, maybe a couple months, and then it bites the dust. What now?

When I moved out on my own, I was finally able to control my space in a way that I couldn’t when I lived with my family. It had always felt like I needed to contain myself to one little room so as not to disturb everyone else, and let them be comfortable. (Probably sounds familiar if you're queer.) But once I was living alone, I wanted to show my personality and the things I cared about and literally let myself grow.

Adding a living thing to a space is good for your mental health and the air quality in your house, but more than that, a green and growing thing shows that someone lives here! However, houseplants are infinitely killable. So many died by my hand before I learned what to do. So, I’m going to give you a crash course so that you can have a fetching collection of pretty babies like I do.